20th
November
2008
Rodeo Cowboy
Title: “Rodeo Cowboy”
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: 12″x12″x1.5″
Price: $425 USD
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Rodeo Cowboy
19th
November
2008
The Fiddler
Title: “The Fiddler”
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: 12″x12″x1.5″
Price: $425 USD
At a festival in Tennessee this guy was playing a mean fiddle out in the heat of the day. He was cool with his hat on, extreme baggy overalls, and those mountain songs coming from his instrument. I asked if he would mind if I took his picture. He replied “sure go ahead” then later he walked over to me and said “I’m out here in the public so you shouldn’t have to ask me if it’s OK to take my picture - but thanks”, and as he was walking back to his stool, I took another of him and thought what a cool guy.
Q: Ever wonder what the difference between a fiddle and a violin is?
A: About $10,000. That’s a joke.
They say “fiddling” is a “type” of music the same as “classical” is a type however they are played using virtually the same instrument. A violin….or is it a fiddle?? 
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30th
October
2008
Hippie Chick
Title: “Hippie Chick”
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: 12″x12″x1.5″
Price: $425 USD
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29th
October
2008
Rainy Day Reflections
Title: “Rainy Day Reflections”
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: 12″x12″x1.5″
Price: $425 USD
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29th
September
2008
The Painter
Title: “The Painter”
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: 12″x12″x1.5″
Price: $425 USD
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21st
September
2008
Lost in Reverie
Title: “Lost in Reverie”
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: 12″x12″x1.5″
Price: $425 USD
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13th
September
2008
Looking Out
Title: “Looking Out”
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: 12″x12″x1.5″
Price: $425 USD
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7th
September
2008
Iron Chef
Title: “Iron Chef”
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: 12″x12″x1.5″
Price: $425 USD
I love to watch a chef prepare food. They are always so intense, and completely focused on the tasks at hand. Not only when they are cooking but also when they are plating. It’s as if they concentrate so much on the plate and how things are placed, they could sear a hole clear through it with their eyes. If there is an open kitchen, I always look in to see what’s going on. So much energy and organized chaos. After watching Iron Chef on TV I mentioned to my husband - I wonder how my paintings would turn out if I painted with that much energy. I’ll have to try it sometime!
We had an opportunity to attend a local Iron Chef competition, and they allowed me to take some pictures of the process. All in all there were about 8-10 chefs in the kitchen, divided into two teams. They prepared and plated we walked from one kitchen set up to the other. It was great fun we tasted, and rated!
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25th
August
2008
Today’s Exhibit
Title: “Today’s Exhibit”
Dimensions: 12″x12″x1.5″
Medium: Oil on Panel
I call this painting “Today’s Exhibit” but I could also sub-title it “Tribute to Cy Twombly”. The inspiration for this painting was a visit to MOMA in NYC. In the background you see a reference to a huge(?? 20′ x 15′) Cy Twombly painting. It actually looked like a gray painted canvas with a chalk scribble done all over the canvas in a rhythmic pattern.
I’ve got to admit after seeing a lot of Cy’s work in person at various museums, I’m not sure I get it. This is an artist I need to read about to get a better understanding of. Some of his other work makes me scratch my head and wonder….what the heck?? But maybe that’s the reaction he was after; after all? In addition, it’s far better to scratch your head and wonder than it is to yawn and walk away.
At 80 years old he is still creating - go Cy!
MOMA has these big deep red cubes you can sit on, or lie on as some patrons did when they were tired and needed a cushy spot to rest. This person found their own private space and was studying the floor plan for the days attack.
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It has been a long time since I last posted, part of the reason is because we were really tied up getting things finished on our house. Then our move took way more time than either of us anticipated. Now we’re in our new/old home again and it feels soooooo great to be back.
For those who are new readers of my blog, we had a fire in our house in October of 2007. No one was hurt, and the house didn’t burn to the ground, but there was a huge amount of smoke damage. After 9.5 months of reconstruction, we are back in! Is it back to the way it was? Not quite in some areas but overall we’re really happy to be cooking on our stove, eating in our kitchen and sleeping in our own bed.
I’m not fully unpacked yet, but I’ve cleared enough space in my studio to get working again, and in short order; organization will be present, and I’ll be painting up a storm just as fast as I can conceive the ideas. Oh I have a few new ideas for some videos too.
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6th
July
2008
Blue Morning
Title: “Blue Morning”
Medium: Oil on Panel
Dimensions: 12″x12″x2″
Price: $425 USD
You may be wondering why I paint a seemingly frivolous subject matter such as a lollipop one day, followed by what appears to be a darker deeper emotional work the next. The range crosses a spectrum as vast as the Grand Canyon.
I guess it’s because I tend to paint what ever inspires me, and that inspiration goes far and wide.
My life experiences reflect back in my work, and my life is far from being singular.
In my lollipop paintings, it’s not so much an image of a lollipop as it is a recollection of a childhood memory. If you connect, your senses awake with sweet flavor enveloping your mouth and nose - the savoring and joy a simple lollipop brings.
In Blue Morning, it’s not so much an image of a woman holding her head, as it is of a recollection of a point in someone’s life. It’s up to you to determine why she has her hand over her head. Is the sun to bright? Possibly. Did she have a rough evening the night before? Does she have a migraine now? What is her relationship to the woman in front of her? Has she recalled a painful memory? Is her heart empty? Has she suffered a recent loss?
Whatever you choose, you’ll likely base it on some of the multi-faceted life experiences which have shaped you.
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